Irish society must ensure that teachers receive the recognition they deserve: financially; in social standing; and the way concerns are addressed and supported.

Secular society “can be allergic to any explicit mention of faith commitment in the life of men and women with responsibilities in the economic or social or political life of society."

Challenge for the Synod is to be “open to ways of applying the primacy of mercy to particular situations while remaining faithful to fundamental truth."

Call for nurses to be given "rightful social and economic recognition” at XIX World Conference of Catholic Nurses Guild.

Deanery groupings will no longer be made up solely of priests but will expand membership to allow participation of laity and Religious.

A “huge new generation is emerging whose faith has to be nourished in a new way”.

“I ask why our society in many areas is uncaring," Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.

Seven specially chartered flights left Dublin Airport on Sunday with 175 sick pilgrims, 60 nurses, eight doctors and 560 volunteers from archdiocese of Dublin.

Archbishop Martin also suggests "Church must find new ways of listening to the special witness of married couples."

Pontiff recalls "with gratitude" late Taoiseach’s efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Ireland.

Difficulty in accessing social protection payments linked to escalating homelessness crisis.

No room for exclusivity within the Church Archbishop Martin warns in Australian address.

“Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. And I humbly ask forgiveness" - Pope.

"A Church which talks about a preferential option for the poor must show unflinchingly a preferential option for those who have been victims of abuse" - Archbishop Martin.

"The priest is called to nourish the faith of God’s people, but the faith of God’s people also nourishes the priest."

49-year-old Mgr Paul Callan replaces Mgr Lorcan O’Brien as Moderator of the Dublin Diocesan Curia.

It is “shameful” how much food is thrown away when so many do not have the necessary food to keep going.

President Higgins, Archbishop Martin, co-workers, associates and Sisters to mark 20th anniversary of the Mercy International Association.

Archbishop Martin addresses up to 800 people from Ireland and UK at national charismatic renewal conference.

Church has yet to discover fully the place of the diaconate within it: Archbishop Martin.

Up to 1,000 people are expected to attend conference themed 'The Joy of the Gospel'.

Six religious leaders speak about Bible's impact on their own personal experience.

Archbishop addresses Caritas Europa's Regional Conference in Soesterberg in the Netherlands.

Archbishop leads Mass to mark 40th anniversary of atrocities which left 34 dead.

Pluralism in patronage must not lead to hidden elitism warns Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.

Christian ethic is a resurrection ethic which respects human life from conception until natural death and every moment in between.

"Integrity may often leave us on our own, without allies, open to aggressive behaviour."

Over 100,000 pilgrims attend Mass in St Peter’s Square and ponder the question 'Who am I?'

Archbishop Martin dedicates new altar in Dublin parish.

Turn on the Light to take place on 12 and 19 April at city centre churches.